>>4043743Couple things you need to know about the camera
>Don't buy 3rd party lensesThe contrast detect autofocus of any panasonic camera doesnt seem to perform as well on 3rd party glass so stick to panny.
>There is no real native telephoto for L mount yetThe 70-200 f4 ois is your best bet. The extra stop of light in the f2.8 isnt worth the extra grand. You can get a 2x teleconverter relatively cheap for L mount and effectively turn that lens into a more standard 140-400 tele range, but Im not sure how the results turn out. Do some research on it if you desire reach.
>Get the 20-60 kit lens with itIt's right up there with the fuji 18-55 and olympus 12-40 in terms of being one of the best kit lenses around.
Its the best value hybrid on the market today. If you actually use video an equal amount to stills and you are mainly behind the camera filming subjects then sure, it's your best choice right now. You're only other option in the same price bracket is the a7iii. The sony is more of a fast wildlife/sports or vlogging setup where you can rely on the autofocus. The Lumix is more hands on and performs better with you manually operating. It's also one of the best price:performance iso performers you can get. The only thing that outdoes it in low light is the A7IV/A7siii and those are significantly more expensive.
Like anything, it all depends on what you wanna do with it. You can use just about any camera for anything but I would say the S5 is the ideal premium hiking camera for someone who isnt happy with mft, which are considered the kings of /out/. Landscapes, nightscapes, astro and a little wildlife is where I would use it most, but it would also suit rainy day street. The whole setup is weather sealed and so is just about every panny lens for L mount. It's definitely an outdoors kinda camera so if you go on hikes and the weather rolls in, the only other option you have that is going to hold up is mft. I wouldnt trust any other brand's weather sealing.
